RANIBANDH
Assembly seat no. 249 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
DEBLINA HEMBRAM
CPM
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 13
Margin, 1996
32,409
30.96% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCANIL HANSDA
- Votes
- 26,065
- Vote share
- 24.90%
- Behind by
- 32,409
Electors
1,39,013
Total votes polled
1,04,681
Valid votes
1,04,681
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.3%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 1,04,681 valid votes
DEBLINA HEMBRAMCPMwon
58,474
55.9%
ANIL HANSDAINC
26,065
24.9%
JAGANNATH TUDUJKPN
7,607
7.3%
TUDU MILANJMM
7,263
6.9%
BASEN HANSDABJP
5,098
4.9%
RAGHUNATH TUDUIND
174
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kshudiram Tudu | BJP | 1,31,145 | 55.38% | Tanushree Hansda | 52,269 |
| 2006 | DEBLINA HEMBRAM | CPM | 52,827 | 45.35% | ADITYA KISKU | 10,890 |
| 2001 | MAKAR TUDU | CPM | 54,186 | 57.77% | GOPINATH SAREN | 34,741 |
| 1996 | DEBLINA HEMBRAM | CPM | 58,474 | 55.86% | ANIL HANSDA | 32,409 |
| 1991 | ARATI BEMBRAM | CPM | 48,089 | 55.37% | SUDARSAN BASKEY | 26,924 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RANIBANDH assembly constituency in 2026?
Kshudiram Tudu (BJP) won RANIBANDH in 2026, by a margin of 52,269 votes.
Which party has won RANIBANDH the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RANIBANDH gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won RANIBANDH the most times?
DEBLINA HEMBRAM, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2006.
